Wet rooms in Nelson

Postcode districts: BB8, BB9, BB10
Nearby: Colne, Burnley and Accrington
Guide price: £5,600–£11,250
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Soft across most of Lancashire
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in Nelson?

Our guide price for a wet room in Nelson is £5,600–£11,250 including VAT. Labour costs in North West England put local prices at about 6% below the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Compact

£4,200–£6,600

Floor former and linear or centre drain

Typical

Signature

£6,600–£11,250

Underfloor heating option

Large or luxury

£11,250–£17,000

Full conversion of a larger room

Guide prices for Nelson including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Nelson

We work right across Nelson — BB8, BB9 and BB10 — and in neighbouring Colne and Burnley.

Homes in and around Nelson vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If your Nelson bathroom is upstairs on timber joists, we check their size and direction before planning the wet room floor. If you are planning a wet room in Nelson for level access, we design the fall and drain so the floor is flush from the doorway.

Most of Lancashire is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Nelson, limescale on shower glass and heads builds up slowly and a squeegee after use is usually enough. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.

What the job includes

A thermostatic shower valve, exposed or concealed, with heads to suit your water system
Full tanking of the floor and the shower walls, with sealed corners, pipe collars and a sealed drain connection
Floor strengthening or a ply overlay on timber floors so the surface does not flex
Extractor fan and lighting by a qualified electrician, tested and certified, with underfloor heating if you choose it

Decisions to make first

Linear or centre drain

A linear drain along one wall lets the floor fall in a single direction, so large tiles can be laid without awkward cuts. A centre drain needs a four-way fall and suits smaller tiles or mosaic.

Floor tile

Matt or textured porcelain with good slip resistance. Mosaic gives extra grip on a centre-drain floor because of its many grout lines.

Rules that apply in England

In England, a new drain connection or changes at the soil stack can be building-regulations work under Part H, and new circuits or changes to the wiring in the room are notifiable under Part P. If the wet room is a newly formed bathroom, Approved Document F requires extract of 15 litres per second intermittent or 8 litres per second continuous.

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Wet rooms in Nelson: questions

What is the price of a wet room in Nelson?

A wet room in Nelson usually costs £5,600–£11,250 including VAT. Expect the lower end for a like-for-like job with standard products, and the upper end if things move or you choose premium finishes. Your quote is itemised and fixed in writing once agreed.

Is the home survey in Nelson really free?

Yes. We visit, measure the room, check the pipework, drainage and electrics, and talk through what you want. You then get a written, itemised quote with no obligation to go ahead.

Do you cover BB8 in Nelson?

Yes. We cover all of Nelson, including BB8, BB9 and BB10, and nearby Colne, Burnley and Accrington. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Nelson?

Can you have a wet room on a wooden floor?

Yes. On a timber floor, the former usually sits down between the joists so the finished floor stays level, and the joists may need trimming, strengthening or extra noggins. The floor must be stiff, often with a ply overlay, so it does not flex and crack the tiles or the tanking. We check the joists at the survey before quoting.